Opinion
Backfill -Plug the gaps with small dwellings
Backfill -build 2nd homes in the gaps for better communities.
Brian O'Brien
January 2, 2026
These articles and video resources give homeowners, just like you, information and insider tips to help plan their dream home project and understand what your professional team need from you.
Backfill -build 2nd homes in the gaps for better communities.
SiteTest is 2ndHouses’s first tool developed to help homeowners and suppliers of small modular houses in Ireland. Easy to use and highly visual, the tool
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Technology tools to assist the easy deployment of exempt new 2nd houses in Ireland.
